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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
6
Governor Sam Goddard declared he will not release the state legislature until a homeowner tax relief plan is provided. He spoke at a Southern Arizona association banquet arguing against any plan adding a record tax on homeowners.
Inside report notes new Forest Service stickers sold in Phoenix Mesa and Carefree but not Scottsdale. Mention of Scottsdale's first city car heading to the Big Motor Pool Up and Baltimore rookie Jim Palmer says his first win beat his first homer in Page 7 and 2.
Henry J Walters 58 says Frank Riley 50 dragged his wife and rolled up window while trying to serve divorce papers. Walters, partly disabled, left cheek injured by Riley. Court officer treated at Baptist Hospital with stitches after incident on Camelback and 68th Street.
In Pasadena attorney Timothy Nichol testifies in his own defense for the second day claiming he loved his twin brother Todd and did not intend to shoot him. He says his initial confession was a lie to hide Todd's violent psychotic behavior and a Temple City apartment was involved in the December 7 shooting.
At the intersection of 76th Street and Mc Dowell Road a Chevrolet rear ended a Volkswagen injuring seven people. Fred McWherter 41 of Vernon was cited for failure to control the vehicle and suffered minor injuries. Mrs Shelagh Hughes 28 of Polk Street and her parents were taken to Baptist Hospital with injuries. Hughes children Louise Jan and Teresa suffered minor injuries.
Phoenix Police Chief Paul Blabaum disputed U.S. Attorney General Katzenbach’s gun law critique noting Phoenix has strict prohibitions on concealed carry yet crime shows guns persist. He argued focusing on criminals and strict penalties matters more than restricting sales or registration. Mostly sunny with high cloudiness and warm highs near 98.
Scottsdal e police search for a white pickup with a red horse trailer after nine year old Charles Guy was struck while crossing McDowell Road around 8 30 p m Wednesday He died about five hours later at St Josephs Hospital FBI lab in Washington to analyze tail light glass. Funeral Mass at St Daniel the Prophet and Green Acres Mortuary services set for Saturday.
Phoenix psychiatrist Maier Tuchler testified that Dr Robe Christensen confessed to morals charges while involuntary, saying part of him was sick. Tuchler added Christensen showed amnesia about the March admission during the opening of the trial's fifth day.
See story on page 2 recounts Tuchler describing Christensen as frightened and unable to communicate after arrest. Psychiatric witnesses noted guilt feelings but Christensen remains capable in some areas. judge Hyder may extend trial into weekend to reach the jury.
Former Arizona official Robert Morrison pleads innocent to five counts of issuing insufficient funds checks and one embezzlement charge. He posted 3000 bond and a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 12 before Justice of the Peace Charles Coppock. Morrison was state attorney general 1955-59 and a 1958 Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
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